Morning Song Sunflower Hearts & Chips Wild Bird Food, No Mess Sunflower Seeds for Birds, 5.5-Pound Bag

I was a little worried about this as I’m moving from a nut-based diet to a seed-based diet for the local bird population to accommodate a friend’s allergy. I have a window feeder in a Brooklyn apartment in the kitchen where I work all day. I knew the morning doves would love the change. The nuts are a little big for them so they always look like they’re about to choke on one. This is far more comfortable for them, and therefore far more popular. I’ve gotten an impressive increase in the dove population since I switched. But they just hang around in the feeder not minding the local humans. They’re New York birds. I wasn’t sure the smaller, more skittish birds like the sparrows, titmice, cardinals, and blue jays (granted, blue jays aren’t smaller, but they fit in the skittish population for this) would take to it. They liked the larger peanuts as a quick grab and go treat. Turns out they will grab and go just as readily with a sunflower heart, but they like these seeds so much the titmice and the sparrows will sometimes just hang out and eat right in the feeder. The bluejays are still on the fence about that. The occasional crow will still pop by for a quick treat as well. All in all, the birds seem perfectly happy with these. I’ve even gotten the attention of the occasional woodpecker, who seems to find them tasty. I love that these are shell free and do not make a mess. The less clean up work, the better. I don’t need to remove uneaten seeds at the end of the day, because there are none. I put in a plastic cup full first thing in the morning and the last few are picked clean just before sunset. I’ll likely need to put out more in the summer, as the birds will eat until the sun goes down. About the only thing I would like to see different is that the bag doesn’t reseal. Everything else is perfect. Overall, I’d say these make the birds happy, which makes me happy.

I have a birdfeeder in my backyard (live in Northeast of USA). Will say the birds of Northeast LOVE sunflower chips. I constantly get Cardinals, Bluejays, Gold Finches, Red-wind-black-birds, and various other birds the feeder. Would highly recommend this product to customer who want a product that will satisfy many species of birds, with also not leaving any mess on the ground.

This is by far the best feed I have used yet. I won't use anything rlse. I used to use the sunflower seeds in the shells which were good too except for the mess afterwards that I needed to sweep up. This all gets eaten with no mess to clean up. Even the seeds that fall to ground gets eaten by the ground feeding birds. The birds go nuts over this feed. I've attracted many varieties of birds now too including House finches, Goldfinches, Dark eyes Juncos, California Towhees, Oak Titmouses, White breasted Nuthatches, and even California Scrub Jays stop by every few days to rock the feeder. I've never had so many birds come all at once like this too. At least 3 times per day there are no less than a dozen to 15 birds taking turns at feeder or on the ground. Other birds have gone by too but at least frequent intervals than the above like Mourning Doves, Beswick Wrens and a Robin or two. I now have this seed on Auto-order refill every two months.

I had always fed Niger seed and then read that it wasn’t native two America it was suggested to switch to sunflower chips, and the birds devour them. They absolutely love them, pleased that I switched.

Typical feeder birds love this stuff, a bit too much actually given the cost and how much they consume daily. Birds can be sloppy eaters so some does end up below the feeders, but that's cleaned up quickly by our resident squirrels and chipmunks. Good product, but it gets expensive when you have as many customers as we do — and these guys refuse to tip!

There is a kind of peace that settles over a garden when birds arrive—not in flocks, but in pairs and singles, like old friends stopping by for tea. They do not knock, nor do they announce themselves. They simply appear, drawn by something unseen, and in their arrival, the world feels momentarily more complete. That peace has become a daily rhythm since I began placing Morning Song Sunflower Hearts & Chips in the feeder. The seeds—clean, golden, and shell-free—rest like small offerings in the tray, waiting for the morning light and the flutter of wings. There is no mess, no scattered husks to sweep away. Only the soft sound of beaks tapping and the occasional chirp of satisfaction. The bag itself is generous, yet manageable. At 5.5 pounds, it fits easily into my storage tin, and the seeds remain fresh with each refill. I’ve noticed a variety of visitors—chickadees, finches, titmice, and even the occasional cardinal—each drawn not by novelty, but by something familiar and nourishing. They linger longer now, as if the food speaks to them in a language older than hunger. There is something quietly noble about feeding birds. It asks for no recognition, offers no reward beyond the joy of watching life unfold just beyond the windowpane. And in that simplicity, I’ve found a kind of companionship. The birds do not know my name, nor I theirs, but we share something—a trust, perhaps, or a mutual appreciation for the morning. The seeds themselves are chipped and shelled, a thoughtful preparation that spares the birds effort and spares me cleanup. It’s a small detail, but one that speaks of care. And though the label says “no mess,” what it truly offers is clarity—a feeding space that remains as tidy as the intentions behind it. Each day, I refill the feeder. Each day, they return. And in that quiet exchange, I’ve come to cherish the stillness between wingbeats, the hush of seed and sky, and the gentle reminder that joy often arrives in the smallest of packages.

I love this bird seed! I get cardinals, blue birds, finches, doves, sparrows (and the occasional squirrel). They love these seeds and there is no mess. Price is right, too!

Nice bird food.